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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steel Fenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hippo Potamus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steel Fenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hippo Potamus!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potamus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fenn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fenn. Potamus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fenn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potamus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fenn throws a poor cross that misses
and Potamus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fenn thinking.
A good leg kick by Potamus.
Fenn throws a wild body kick that Potamus sees coming a mile off.
Potamus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fenn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fenn throws a head kick that misses.
Potamus clinches up against the cage.
Potamus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potamus scores with a knee to the head.
Potamus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fenn blocking some punches.
Potamus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potamus with a knee to the head.
Fenn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Potamus to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenn wants to take the fight to the mat but Potamus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Potamus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fenn up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potamus.
Potamus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potamus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fenn looks to land a right hand but Potamus moved out of range.
Potamus avoids a kick to the body.
Potamus avoids the head kick by Fenn.
Potamus thinks about the counter body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Potamus checks a leg kick.
Potamus moves into the clinch successfully.
Fenn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Potamus pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Fenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potamus lands a head kick!
Potamus scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potamus forces Fenn back against the cage and clinches.
Potamus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potamus takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potamus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fenn jumps guard but Potamus stands there with Fenn around his waist. Fenn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Potamus to work.
Fenn tries for a takedown but Potamus manages to get underhooks.
Potamus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Fenn is predictable there
and Potamus counters with a big head kick but Fenn shrugs it off.
Fenn misses with a leg kick.
Fenn looks to score with a jab to the body but Potamus is just out of range.
Fenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Potamus is looking to clinch.
Potamus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Potamus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fenn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potamus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fenn lands a glancing blow to the side of Potamus's head.
Fenn digs a good body shot into Potamus's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Fenn misses.
Potamus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fenn.
Fenn misses with a looping left.
Fenn looks to score with a jab to the body but Potamus is just out of range.
Steel Fenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenn misses with a wild body shot.
Potamus gets a clinch.
Fenn looking for a takedown.
Fenn jumps guard but Potamus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Potamus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potamus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Potamus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fenn wants to take the fight to the mat but Potamus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Potamus lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fenn is breathing heavily.
Potamus stops a takedown attempt from Fenn.
Potamus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fenn is trying to pull guard but Potamus has him pressed against the cage.
Potamus scores with a knee to the head.
Potamus stalling.
Potamus with a knee to the head.
Potamus lands a left hand.
Fenn fails to pull guard.
Fenn is trying to push Potamus away but Potamus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fenn has Potamus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Potamus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Potamus stops a takedown attempt from Fenn.
Fenn takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potamus gets underhooks to prevent Fenn's takedown attempt.
Potamus keeps control of Fenn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potamus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hippo Potamus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fenn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Potamus connects with a right hand. Fenn shakes it off.
Fenn lands a two punch combo.
Potamus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Potamus blocks the leg kick.
Potamus is looking for the big counter here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Potamus. That's going to slow Fenn down.
Fenn swats away the attempt to clinch by Potamus.
Potamus lands with a slapping head kick.
Potamus looks to land a combination but Fenn avoids it well.
Fenn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Potamus circles away quickly and effectively.
Fenn misses with a low kick.
Potamus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Potamus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fenn has time to react.
Fenn looks to land a body kick but Potamus moved away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fenn misses with a low kick.
Fenn looks for the body kick but Potamus saw that one coming.
Potamus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Steel Fenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Potamus closes the distance and clinches.
Potamus breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Fenn misses
and Potamus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Potamus connects with a high kick.
Potamus throws a nice head kick!
Potamus moves in looking to clinch but Fenn pushes him off.
Potamus wants to clinch up but Fenn keeps it at a distance.
Potamus moves out of range of the body kick from Fenn.
Fenn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Potamus counters with a good low kick that Fenn was not able to check.
Potamus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fenn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Potamus tries to clinch but Fenn moves out of range.
Potamus lands with a slapping head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fenn misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Potamus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potamus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steel Fenn is winning the standup battle so far.
Fenn tries to score with a low kick but Potamus moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenn misses with a looping left.
Fenn lands a right hook to the body.
Fenn throws a right and a left that Potamus avoids nicely.
Fenn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Potamus rushes Fenn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potamus lands an elbow just above Fenn 's eye.
Potamus tries a knee to the head but Fenn blocks it.
Fenn jumps guard but Potamus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Potamus lands a nice elbow.
Potamus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potamus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fenn.
Fenn throws a low kick, looking for Potamus's leg but Potamus calmly moves out of range.
Potamus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Potamus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fenn.
Fenn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fenn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potamus's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fenn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Potamus lands with a hook. Fenn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Potamus slips under a jab from Fenn.
Potamus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Potamus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fenn just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Potamus.
Fenn tried to score with a low kick but Potamus checks it.
Fenn throws a solid leg kick but Potamus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fenn.
Potamus blocks a head kick by Fenn.
Potamus wants to clinch up but Fenn keeps it at a distance.
Potamus lands a front kick.
Potamus clinches up with Fenn and pushes him back against the cage.
Fenn takes an elbow to the temple.
Potamus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fenn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fenn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPotamus.
Potamus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potamus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fenn manages to avoid it.
That kick from Potamus tenderised Fenn's leg. Fenn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Potamus avoids the body shot from Fenn.
Potamus is looking for the big counter here.
Fenn misses with a low kick.
Potamus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut there from Potamus.
Fenn wants to land a leg kick but Potamus is out of range.
A head kick misses from Fenn.
Fenn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fenn sets himself, and Potamus steps forward looking for the clinch! Fenn avoids it this time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potamus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potamus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Potamus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fenn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fenn is looking to wear down Potamus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Potamus scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hippo Potamus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Potamus rushes Fenn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Potamus obliges.
Potamus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fenn backwards.
Potamus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fenn is trying to pull guard but Potamus has him pressed against the cage.
Potamus trying to stall but Fenn improves his position.
Potamus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fenn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potamus with a knee to the head.
Potamus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fenn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Potamus lands with a right to the head.
Potamus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Potamus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potamus lands a left hand.
Fenn can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potamus lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Potamus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Potamus obliges.
Potamus landing knees to the body.
Potamus landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Potamus.
Potamus breaks the clinch.
Potamus tries to clinch up but Fenn circles away and keeps his distance.
Potamus blocks the body kick.
Fenn is looking to chop away at Potamus's legs.
Potamus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fenn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fenn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fenn throws a leg kick
and Potamus counters with a nice body kick.
Potamus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potamus is looking to clinch but Fenn is avoiding it.
Potamus is looking to clinch.
Fenn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Potamus has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potamus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Potamus darts in and clinches Fenn up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Potamus.
Potamus lands a right hand.
Fenn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fenn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Potamus just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Fenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potamus lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Potamus.
Potamus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potamus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fenn.
Fenn jumps guard but Potamus stands there with Fenn around his waist. Fenn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenn jumps guard but Potamus stands there with Fenn around his waist. Fenn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Potamus lands an elbow just above Fenn 's eye.
Hippo Potamus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fenn takes an elbow to the temple.
Potamus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fenn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Potamus swings for the body but Fenn moves out of range.
Fenn throws a leg kick
and Potamus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fenn really felt that one!
Potamus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fenn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potamus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fenn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fenn is looking to land body kicks.
Fenn throws a combination that misses
and Potamus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fenn looks to land a combination but Potamus avoids it well.
Potamus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Potamus checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potamus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Potamus tries to clinch up.
Fenn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Potamus wants to clinch.
Fenn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Potamus counters by moving into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fenn tries to circle away but Potamus has him pinned against the cage.
Steel Fenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fenn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fenn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Potamus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Potamus lands a nice knee to the body.
Potamus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hippo Potamus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Potamus lands a good knee to the midsection. Fenn won't want to take too many of those.
Potamus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fenn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hippo Potamus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potamus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hippo Potamus!
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energy
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hype
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